W. Barrett Munn : Writing

Tea That Tastes of Peanuts

Tea That Tastes of Peanuts

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My Earl Grey is made. Do made men in Sicily sip tea? Or are they made to guzzle rot-gut whiskey where volcanic smok..
(A-89) The Man Who Bought and Sold Houses (pfp)

(A-89) The Man Who Bought and Sold Houses (pfp)

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** He thought of himself as oneof his grandmother’s gewgaws, neverquite finding the right place on the shelfto fit in, picked up and..
The Younger Brother

The Younger Brother

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** I had a brother. I don't any longer. Between those two is a story but you don't want to hear a story do you? ..
Chips and Dips

Chips and Dips

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** His nose is wide and flat, (this abomination that adorns our kitchen), and it covers about a third of his face. His h..
Diffuse

Diffuse

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** As the day is born,regardlesswhere I lookthere's gentlenessin the lightthat holdsclose the Granny Smith applesand barely brushes t..
Circadian Rhythm

Circadian Rhythm

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** My drums beat a Circadian rhythm attuned to the night, late evening when amperes and volts become shocks of blazing d..
High in the Desert Heat

High in the Desert Heat

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***The eyelid crust of an all nightpartier, I excavate and I sigh. Nightstill inside me. The wineI pissed away. Should I wakeher or let her lie with h..
Would Be

Would Be

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


***Anagrams are my antithesis.I don't do crossword puzzles.Can I still be a poet?My vocabulary has limitations.I've never read Lamentations.Nor Hardy...
The Bees

The Bees

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** The bees have annexed the birdbath but want no water, no more than that already gathered at the bottom after two..
A Last Day

A Last Day

A Poem by W. Barrett Munn


*** It is an interesting question they've tossed out on television - what would you do if you knew this was the last day of..